SINGLETARY v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 12-7077.

766 F.3d 66 (2014)

Charles SINGLETARY, Appellee v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 12, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs were Irvin B. Nathan , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, Donna Murasky , Deputy Solicitor General at the time the brief was filed, and Mary L. Wilson , Senior Assistant Attorney General.

Stephen C. Leckar argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Neal Goldfarb , Steven R. Kiersh , and Edward C. Sussman.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SRINIVASAN.


SRINIVASAN, Circuit Judge:

The District of Columbia Board of Parole revoked plaintiff Charles Singletary's parole based primarily on unreliable multiple-hearsay testimony. This court later determined that the evidentiary basis for his parole revocation failed to satisfy the requirements of the Due Process Clause. Singletary then sued the District under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the District bore responsibility for the Board's unconstitutional revocation...

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